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College Announces 2025 Commencement Ceremony
Bellevue College is thrilled to announce its 2025 Commencement Ceremony, an event that brings the community together to honor and celebrate the achievements of our graduates. This year's ceremony will be held on June 20, 2025, at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
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Apprenti, Bellevue College, and Christina Riley Partner to Build Tribal IT Apprenticeship Advisory Board | Apprenti
Apprenti, a national leader in registered tech apprenticeships, Bellevue College, Washington state’s largest open-admission institution, and consultant and tribal liaison Christina Riley, are leading an initiative in collaboration with Washington State Tribes.
Bellevue College Resource Fair Slated for Next Month | 425 Business
Bellevue College has announced the return of the annual College Bound Resource Fair on Feb. 1.
PSE Foundation launches $200K scholarship program for STEM higher education and workforce development | The Suburban Times
The Puget Sound Energy Foundation announced the launch of its “Powerful Scholars” program, a comprehensive scholarship initiative designed to support students pursuing STEM education and skilled trade certifications in Washington state.
Career-Focused Classrooms: How Local Educators Are Prepping Students for Professional Success | 425 Business
Bellevue College program chair Charlene Freyberg discusses the Criminal Justice program and how it teaches students in a practical way.
Author Ijeoma Oluo to Speak at Bellevue College’s MLK, Jr., Day Event | 425 Magazine
Bellevue College announced author Ijeoma Oluo will be delivering a keynote address as part of a Martin Luther King, Jr., event on Jan. 15.
Top RN to BSN Programs by State | Nurse.org
Bellevue College is ranked top in Washington state for its RN to BSN (Registered Nursing to Bachelor of Science in Nursing) program.
Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation? | Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Bellevue College Board of Trustees Chair Richard Leigh co-authored an opinion column about diverse representation in higher education leadership.
Best of the City: A Triumph of Taste | Seattle Magazine
Learn about chef John Howie of John Howie Steak, Seastar, Beardslee,, and other prominent restaurants, who reveals he earned his GED at Bellevue College (then Bellevue Community College) when he was a teenager.
Meet the Expert: Jennifer Prekeges, MS, CNMT | HealthcareDegree
Jennifer Prekeges is the program chair for both the nuclear medicine technology and radiation and imaging sciences programs at Bellevue College.
Professor Mark Mappala of Bellevue College Named 2024 PAVE Global Educator of the Year | PAVE Global
PAVE Global announced Mark Mappala, senior associate professor in the Interior Design Department at Bellevue College, as the recipient of the third annual PAVE Global Educator of the Year Award.